Rethinking 'Organization Development'

Exploring a ‘conscious living systems approach’to individual and organizational transformation

The ‘field of OD,’ which enjoyed considerable legitimacy in the ‘70s through the ‘90s, seems to have lost its mojo. Yet, at the same time, organizations today face a plethora of complex developmental challenges requiring whole-system,generative change approachesthat OD practitioners could become masterful at. Consider these key challenges facing today’s organizational leaders:

How do we engage the deepest passions and gifts of our people – their highest potential? *

How do we grow our organization’s capacity for rapid learning and change in the world that is increasingly non-linear and volatile?

Helping organizations address such challenges requires that we break outside the box of our traditional approaches to development. Today’s challenges call on OD practitioners to begin developing themselves associal architectscapable of supporting organizations in the domains of systemic capacity building and lasting generative change.

JoinBill VeltropandMax Shkudof GlobalGEA in exploring if this challenge is for you. Learn about a ‘conscious living systems approach’ to the work of individual and organizational transformation. Experience ‘10X Commitments’ as a first step on a journey that could alter your life trajectory and support you in multiplying your lasting contribution to the organizations you serve.

* According toGallup, 71% of the American workforce is disengaged – a whopping 89% worldwide!

Sounds like an exciting talk!...much in line with my exploration into Agile & Lean (esp. Scaled Agile Framework), Spiral Dynamics and inspiration from the book: "The Three Laws of Performance," by Steve Zaffron, et. al.

The Bay Area Organization Development Network (BAodn) was created and is run by members supporting an organization development (OD) community of practice. With over 30 years history BAodn continues to evolve connecting people who are dedicated to expanding their knowledge, skills and experience in the field of OD.

Our Mission:

BAodn builds community among Organizational Development professionals – Internal Practitioners, External Consultants, Job Seekers and Students - by providing forums and events that showcase leading edge trends in our profession, with a focus on practical application to real-life organizational challenges.

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